Phoenix to waive Chris Paul

The Phoenix Suns told Chris Paul they decided to waive him, and the point guard will become a free agent.

The Phoenix Suns have waived Chris Paul, making him a free agent, per @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/eILR753xOe

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 7, 2023

The veteran had almost 14 points, 9 assists, and 4 boards in 59 matches with the franchise in the past campaign. It was the lowest point-per-match average of his NBA career.

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Chris was part of 7 postseason matches but was unavailable for the final 4 matches of the Phoenix 2^nd round matchup defeat to the Denver Nuggets because of an injury.

Chris had 2 partially guaranteed years remaining on a 4-year, 120 million dollars deal he inked with the franchise. He has almost 16 million dollars guaranteed for the upcoming season, but the deal is non-guaranteed for the 24-25.

Chris Paul plans to play several more years and look to join a contending team, per B/R’s @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/sXgxqDe6tC

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2023